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HARRY HERMAN, or. PASADENA, CALIFORNIA.

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Application filed February 1,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARRY HERMAN, a citizenof the United States, residing at Specication of Letters Patent.

1917. Serial No. 145,885.

VPatented Nov. 6, 1917.

off valve19 which directly controls the pasl sage of steam to an ironing board 20.

The swinging ironing board, as here.

Iasadena, in the county of Los Angeles --sl1own, is formed with a base plate 21, upon and State of -California, have invented newand useful Improvements in Ironing- Boards, of'which the following is a specification.

The' object of this invention is to provide a-rigid fiat working table; an'd provide a steam heating and steam distributing sleeve pressing ironing board which will swing downwardly and rest firmly upon the front of a rigid table with its face up;'the steam pipe connections forming a base for supporting the pressing board upon therigid table and said pipe connect-ions forming a swinging support connected at the rear of the table for carrying the. whole pressing board apparatus upwardly out of the way; so that theI workingvtable will be clear for flat work; and provide a valve for the Steam distributing feature and operatcthe valve from a stationary foot treadle'.

The invention is illustrated, by way of eX- ample, in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation illustrating the completely assembled board with ing board and the steam control mechanism.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10'indicates'a suitable rigid flat rworking table supported by pedestals 1l and 12. Secured to the rear end of the table and eX- tending upwardly and rearwardly therefrom is a mounting bracket 13. This bracket is adapted .to support a' lateral and horizontal steam pi'pe lll.V This pipe is connected with a cut-ott' valve 15 which controls the flow of steam thereto from a supply pipe 16. The supplypipe 16 extends vertically and downwardly and is suitably connected to a source of steam supply not shown in the drawings. Threaded upon the opposite end of the lateral pipe 14 is a pipe 17 which establishes communication4 with a longitudinally extending pipe 18. This pipe passes above the table and extends approximately the length thereof. lnterp'sed at a point along its length is a regulating cutwhich is mounted a separator plate 22. This plate is formed to provide a steam chest 23 between it and the base plate 21. 'Mounted over-the plate 22 is the top plate 24. This plate is adapted to be covered with a fabric 25 and to provide a surface upon which clothes may be pressed. Referring particularly to Fig. 1 of the drawings it will be seen that this is vformed with downwardly extending side Hanges lwhich connect with the top of the plate. It will also be noted throughout the length and Width of the top portions of the plate a series of perforations 26 are formed vand adapted to communicate with a steam space 27 between the top plate 24' and the separator 22. This space is supplied with steam through a vertical pipe 28v ,which communicates directly with the pipe 13 and is controlled by the regulating valve 19. The -steam chest 23, between thebafse and separator plate is constantly supplied with steam through a pipe. 29, connecting with other pipes 30 and 31, a series of which may be used and whichin turn communicate with the pipe 18 prior to the mounting of the regulating valve thereon.

As a means for preventing the aocumula' tion of condensed steam within the Steam chest 23 and the compartment 27,ltwo drain pipes are provided: an open drain pipe 32 anda valve control drain pipe 33. These two pipes connect with afflexible tube 35 which permits the water of condensation to be" readily carried away. The pipe 32 extends horizontally and connects to the vertically e'xtending pipe 28.v The ipe 33 is obliquely inclined and connects of a series of pi ls iittings to the chest 23, it being understoo "that various branchesy may be made to this pipe in order to roperly and thoroughly drain the chest. Tiis4 pipe y means is opened and closed by means of a' valve 33.

In order to4 permit ready control of the'.

steam delivered to the compartment 27 and sition by means pf a tension spring 36.

actuating cable 37 secured to this arm and led rearwardly ovr'a pulley 38 mounted at the rear end ofthe table.' From this point the cable isc'arried the full length ot the table and passes over the pulley 39 which` causes the end of the cable to hang downwardly and engage` the lever of a foot treadle 40 suitably mounted upon a pivot pin 41 adjacent the pedestal 11 of the table. This arrangement' o the cables iszprovided in order to permit 'the steam fittings and the -ironin board to 'be swun u wardlv and away from the table vin the direction of the arrow -a-, this being accomplished by permitting the elbow 17 to turn upon the. lateral pipe'14. and effect a pivotal movenient of the apparatus. The ironing board he thoroughly heated, after which the regnirons.

lating valve 19 will be opened by a downward movement of the foot treadle 40 and willcause steam to pass into the compartment 27 and from thence through the perforations 26 inthe top board Q4. The condensed steam which accumulates in the compartment- 27 will be constantly drawn ott' through the drain pipe 32 and the condensed steam forming in the chest 23 may be drawn ott' as required by manipulation of .the valve 33. The garments may thereafter be pressed upon this board'by means of mechanical pressing machines or by hand Vhen it is desired to use the rigid ironing board the pressing board with its steampipes may be swung out of the way, as` previously) 'described and disclosed in Fig. lofgthe drawings.

I ainaware that steam ironing boards have been made and Ido not desire to claim such construction broadly; but I am not aware that a steam ironing board has been constructed and mounted to swing downwardly and rest upon a table for use and swing upwardl)7 clear of the table out of use.

I claim:

l. Inan ironing board, a suitable support, a bracket extending upwardly and rearwardly from the suitable support, a horizontal laterally extending steam pipe mounted in the bracket, a supply pipe connected to one end of this steam pipe. through a cut-ott' valve, an elbow connected to the other end of the lateral pipe, a pipe connected to the elbow and extending longitudinally above the suitable support and to near the front end thereof, there being a regulating valve in the longitudinal pipe` a vertical pipe connected to the forward end of the longitudinal pipe. and a steam heated ironing board mounted upon the vertical pipe; said longitudinal pipe being long enough to bring the ironing board to the front part ot the suitable support and the suitable. support serving to support the pipes to support the steam heated ironing board when in a horizontal position and said elbow 'forming a joint to allow the steam heated ironing board to swing upwardly troni the suitable support.

2. In an ironing board, a suitable support, a steam pipe mounted to swing up and down upon they suitable support7 a regulating valve lin the steam pipe, a. steam heated ironing board fixedl upon the forward end of the steanrpipe,` a spring for holding the regulating valve closed, a cord connected to the regulating valve and extending backwardly over a pulley mounted at the rear end of the suitable support and then forwardly over a second pulley at the front of the snitable support and downwardly, and a tootL treadle connected to the lower end ot the cord; so that the operator in front of the suitable support, working upon the ironing board may cont-rol the. regulating valve.

In testimony whereofV I have signed my naine to this specification. y

HARRY HERMAN. 

